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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

Wendell Berry
American writer
Allen Tate
American poet, essayist and social commentator (1899–1979)
John Lancaster Spalding
Catholic bishop

Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt
American poet (1836–1919)
Sarah T. Bolton
American writer (1814–1893)

William Ross Wallace
American poet (1819–1881)

Jesse Stuart
American writer (1907–1984)
Bob Holman
American poet and poetry activist

William Shakespeare Hays
American writer (1837-1907)
Madison Cawein
poet from Louisville, Kentucky

Joseph Seamon Cotter, Sr.
African-American writer (1861-1949)